Here’s a confession for you…I love reading those articles about writers’ working lives, how they write, where, when, and all those piddly little details that come together to make us who we are. I recently discovered that the multi-talented Sarah Salway is also intrigued by this idea, though she has brought her interest up to an obsession by subscribing to (and now addicting me to) the website, Shedworking.
But let’s face it — as interesting as all these articles may be, nothing can compare to when the article is, actually, about you. So I must tell you that in this month’s issue of The Verb, their usual column called “What’s On Your Desk?” is actually about me and mine. I have always liked this site which has been providing writers with “an active guide to better writing” for five years now. That’s quite an accomplishment in this cyberworld we work in. But now, well….
I hope you like the article. And as faithful readers of my blog I thought I’d give you the added treat of seeing what the thing really looks like:
Go ahead. Analyze away.
LOL! Looks remarkably like mine! Off to check out those links right away!
I have one of those cork boards on the wall right behind my computer – the idea was always to pin loads of science articles up from NewScientist and hope they’d infiltrate my subconscious out of the corner of my eye and inspire many great short stories. Did they? Nope.
I followed that shed link and before I knew it, I’d subscribed and have been sitting here fantasising all morning. Thanks, Sue, for yet another paralell life!
Thanks for the kind words. I’d love to see a picture of the shed you mentioned at SS’s site (and if you’d like to write a few words about it for Shedworking, that would be marvellous).
Cheers,
Alex
@Kate – glad you like it and thanks for subscribing.
Alex — you have certainly started a trend. I’ll try hard to remember to send a photo of my “Vineyard Shed”, and sure, I’d love to pen a few words for you. Thanks.
I love the board with letters etc pinned on it. I’d never heard of The Verb! Where have I been? 🙂
(thanks for the link)
x
Other people’s desks fascinate me. I love your built-in bookshelves! Does that computer stand help with hunching? It looks like it would be better for your eye-line, but uncomfortable for typing. (I also have the lovely Macbook.)
I’m jealous of the cozy shed offices displayed in Shedworking, which is a very interesting site.
Thanks for the fascinating desk shot. I love your built-in bookshelves! Does that computer stand help with hunching? It looks like it would be better for your eye-line, but uncomfortable for typing. (I also have the lovely Macbook.)
I’m jealous of the cozy shed offices displayed in Shedworking, but love drooling over the pictures.
OMG your desk is sooo much tidier than mine…..might have to go and do some clearing…..
C x
Ps. Am currently checking up on the blogs that I’ve not had a chance to read over the last few days but will make sure I check out the links 🙂
Ok I now officially have desk envy. I’m a kitchen table writer and I hate it. I have to gather up my things when people have the audacity to want to eat and wander the house like a refugee looking for another flat surface. Your room looks wonderful and I almost drooled reading your article in The Verb:-)